xiàng zhēng
emblem; symbol; signify
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和平鸽是和平的象征。
Hépínggē shì hépíng de xiàngzhēng.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
国旗是国家的象征。
Guóqí shì guójiā de xiàngzhēng.
The national flag is a symbol of the country.
奥运五环是奥林匹克精神的象征。
Àoyùn wǔhuán shì àolínpǐkè jīngshén de xiàngzhēng.
The five Olympic rings are a symbol of the Olympic spirit.
抽象 (chōuxiàng)
abstract
具体 (jùtǐ)
concrete
The Chinese word 象征 (xiàngzhēng) for "symbol" is a compound of two characters: 象 (xiàng), meaning "image" or "form", and 征 (zhēng), meaning "evidence" or "proof". Together, these characters convey the idea of something that represents or stands for something else.The character 象 (xiàng) is a pictograph of an elephant, which was considered a symbol of strength and power in ancient China. The character 征 (zhēng) is a phonetic loan character, which means that it was borrowed from another character with a similar pronunciation but a different meaning. In this case, the character 征 (zhēng) was borrowed from the character 徵 (zhēng), which means "to investigate" or "to examine".The combination of these two characters creates the word 象征 (xiàngzhēng), which means "symbol". This word is used to refer to anything that represents or stands for something else, such as a flag, a logo, or a piece of art.
